Browse past news stories for Special Education in Madera, CA.

• Helping schools improve nets county state award (The Press-Enterprise)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 06:49:04 am
  The Riverside County Office of Education is teaching other counties and districts what it has learned about helping schools improve. Participating schools saw growth in their academic performance indexes almost double those of other schools. They also had steady increases in the percentages of students scoring proficient or advanced in English and math, the office said.
• Special education nonprofit to have raffle (Marin Independent Journal)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 08:08:37 am
  Special Education In Marin, a nonprofit benefiting special education students throughout the county, will have a drawing for a 2010 Toyota Prius at 3 p.
• School district defines special services (Madera Tribune)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 05:41:47 am
  The Madera Unified School District's Department of Special Services defined on Friday the types of programs it offers for students whose needs cannot be met in the general education classroom.
• Novato buses get overhaul despite service cuts (Marin Independent Journal)
  posted on September 12, 2009 at 01:51:42 am
  They won't be carrying many Novato students to school this year, but the district's buses will receive a $280,000 overhaul courtesy of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
• New teachers join Fowler USD staff (The Fowler Ensign)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 08:15:03 pm
  New Fowler Unified Staff: Left to right: Ashkhen Aristakessian, Janelle McClain, Lisa Ovalle and new district psychologist Debbie Riverhawk-Helmns. Three new teachers have been hired in Fowler Unified School District for the 2009-2010 school year, according to district office personnel.
• Nolte steps in to take over Liberty football (Madera Tribune)
  posted on August 18, 2009 at 06:12:54 am
  MADERA RANCHOS - After being named the offensive coordinator after last season as an assistant with the Liberty Hawk football team, new head coach Mike Nolte was then named the third head coach in Liberty's school history in July after former head coach Chris Imperatrice accepted an administrative position with the school and had to relinquish his head coach title.
• Novato students off the bus (Pacific Sun)
  posted on June 22, 2009 at 10:52:12 pm
  The Novato Unified School District Board voted this week to slash $550,000 from its transportation budget. by Samantha Campos
• Novato cuts school bus service (Marin Independent Journal)
  posted on June 17, 2009 at 05:14:37 am
  About 600 Novato students who rode the bus to school this year will have to find another way to get there in the fall.
• Madera High yearbook omitted 11 students (Madera Tribune)
  posted on June 11, 2009 at 06:29:13 am
  Madera High School had to reprint the photographs of 11 students in special education classes because they were not included in the yearbook. District spokesman Jake Bragonier said the oversight occurred because the students' identification numbers weren't in the school's system.
• Special ed students left out of yearbook (KFSN-TV Fresno)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 07:29:13 am
  11 Madera High students in special education classes were not included in the yearbook.
• Madera omits special ed students from yearbook (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  posted on June 9, 2009 at 06:18:39 pm
  Madera High School had to reprint the photographs of 11 students in special education classes because they were not included in the yearbook.
• Madera omits special ed students from yearbook (Channel 8 San Diego)
  posted on June 9, 2009 at 05:04:03 pm
  Associated Press - June 9, 2009 12:54 PM ET MADERA, Calif. (AP) - Madera High School had to reprint the photographs of 11 students in special education classes because they were not included in...
• Madera omits special ed students from yearbook (CBS 47 Fresno)
  posted on June 9, 2009 at 04:58:30 pm
  MADERA, Calif. (AP) - Madera High School had to reprint the photographs of 11 students in special education classes because they were not included in the yearbook. District spokesman Jake Bragonier said the oversight occurred because the students' identification numbers weren't in the school's system. They are assigned to the Madera Office of Education, though their classes are on the high ...
• New vice principal, 4 courses OKed (Madera Tribune)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 09:14:04 am
  A new high school vice principal and special education program manager were approved by the Madera Unified School District board, and four new courses were added to the high school curriculum.
• Election notes (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on May 19, 2009 at 06:41:41 pm
  11:15 p.m.: The state election results marked the second time Schwarzenegger had been repudiated in
• Police log: Woman bitten trying to rescue dog under Jeep (Tracy Press)
  posted on May 19, 2009 at 03:41:05 pm
  A caller reported at 2:09 p.m. Monday that a medium-sized black dog got pinned under a white Jeep that broke down and was blocking traffic at Tracy Boulevard and Tennis Lane.
• High school dropout rates mixed in Valley (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on May 13, 2009 at 05:29:28 am
  More California high school students are graduating and dropout rates have decreased -- but minorities continue to leave school at a higher rate than white students, according to the latest figures released by the state.
• Valley schools to get more money (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on May 12, 2009 at 05:55:50 am
  A week after being notified they would receive millions of dollars in federal funds, Valley schools are learning that millions more will be heading their way in the next few weeks.
• 1,400 graduate from UNC (Greeley Tribune)
  posted on May 10, 2009 at 07:20:41 am
  About 1,400 students at the University of Northern Colorado received bachelor's and graduate degrees this weekend.
• Valley schools to get millions in stimulus funding (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on May 6, 2009 at 04:35:37 am
  Valley schools will gain millions of dollars in additional funding as federal stimulus money is expected to make its way to local districts in the next few weeks.
• Stiff Competition at Annual Visalia Teacher Recruitment Fair (KFSN-TV Fresno)
  posted on March 22, 2009 at 01:40:53 am
  State budget problems are hitting hardest in schools, and teachers all over the Valley are on notice that they could lose their jobs.
• School district specified special services (Madera Tribune)
  posted on March 17, 2009 at 09:31:12 am
  In accord with federal law, the Madera Unified School District has released definitions of the types of programs it offers for students whose needs cannot be met in the general education classroom.
• $31 billion in stimulus funds not enough for state (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on March 11, 2009 at 04:59:28 am
  SACRAMENTO -- California won't get enough federal stimulus money to avoid higher taxes and spending cuts, the state's fiscal watchdog estimated Tuesday.
• Superintendent resigns (Sierra Star)
  posted on March 5, 2009 at 08:40:13 pm
  It's best to move on, says Bill McCabe, who spent 29 years in Mountain Area education.